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Affluence in TS23 3

How TS23 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
20,210 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS23 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS23 3 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Employment3.8
  • Crime4.6
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in TS23 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TS23 3England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in TS23 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TS23 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in TS23 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

TS23 3England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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